Distance from Beirut to Riyadh
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How far is Beirut from Riyadh?
Beirut (Lebanon) and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) are quite far apart: 1,491 km in a straight line, that is 927 miles or 805 nautical miles. The distance is measured over the Earth's surface (WGS84 ellipsoid) along the shortest possible path.
By road, Beirut to Riyadh is 1,685 km (1,047 miles), about 17 h 48 min by car on the fastest route, without traffic or stops. The road is 13% longer than the straight line.
From Beirut, Riyadh lies to the south-east (initial bearing 130°). The route crosses from Lebanon into Saudi Arabia. The halfway point is at 29.4078°, 41.3659°.
A direct flight would take about 2 h 22 min (800 km/h cruise plus take-off and landing). The road distance and driving time are calculated on the map from OpenStreetMap roads.
Other distances from Beirut
- Beirut – Damascus 85 km
- Beirut – Amman 219 km
- Beirut – Nicosia 242 km
- Beirut – Antakya 264 km
- Beirut – Aleppo 298 km
- Beirut – Mersin 334 km
- Beirut – Tarsus 341 km
- Beirut – Adana 344 km
- Beirut – Osmaniye 360 km
Other distances from Riyadh
- Riyadh – Basrah 656 km
- Riyadh – Medina 719 km
- Riyadh – Mecca 793 km
- Riyadh – Shiraz 793 km
- Riyadh – Jeddah 849 km
- Riyadh – Dubai 867 km
- Riyadh – Sharjah 879 km
- Riyadh – Baghdad 988 km
- Riyadh – Isfahan 1,009 km
Frequently asked questions
How far is Beirut from Riyadh?
By road it is 1,685 km (1,047 miles) from Beirut to Riyadh; in a straight line it is 1,491 km (927 miles).
How long is the drive from Beirut to Riyadh?
About 17 h 48 min on the fastest route (1,685 km), without traffic or stops.
In which direction is Riyadh from Beirut?
Riyadh is to the south-east of Beirut, at an initial bearing of 130°.
How long is the flight from Beirut to Riyadh?
A direct flight would take about 2 h 22 min at an average cruising speed of 800 km/h.
How is the distance calculated?
The straight-line distance is computed on the WGS84 ellipsoid with the Vincenty formula, accurate to the metre. The road distance comes from OpenStreetMap roads.